One Player At Most This Week – Kevin

Kevin Keegan, still surprised that Jonathan Woodgate chose not to come to Newcastle United, talked about the remaining days of the transfer window this week.

Kevin Keegan – chance we’ll get no players in at all

He expects at most one player to come in, as he said today:

“There’s an evens chance of us getting one player in this week. To get two in now we’d be swimming the Channel, I think.â€

â€œBut you never know, we might surprise ourselves and the last week of the transfer window invariably sees clubs make decisions which make you think: ‘Wow, I never expected that.’â€

â€œWe’re only looking at Premier League players. We’re not looking to bring anyone in from abroad unless they were really world-class and established, and invariably they don’t come around in this transfer window.”

“I wouldn’t rule anybody out. We’re looking at every team and I’m sure everybody else is looking at our players as well.”

This will be a little disappointing to Newcastle fans, who were hoping for at least 3 good players coming in during the January transfer window. It’s made worse by the fact we know one very good player has turned us down in favor of moving to London.

But we also know we have some good players in the squad, and we have to be hopeful that Kevin can start getting the very best out of them. There’s still 15 league games remaining this season, enough for us to start climbing the league.

Very quickly some of the recently ecstatic fans will come to the quick realisation that Mr Keegan is, alas!, NOT going to take as forward-at least not to now seemingly dizzy heights that Sir Bobby took us to.

This is no rocket science at all. As a manager we all know Keegan is not good enough. That fact is not in dispute. So we are left with Ashley’s money and Keegan’s motivation skills to carry us forward.

Ashley in the great scheme of things is not that rich, like Mr Abramavich and co. I doubt he’ll spend a Â£100 million in one single swoop in one single summer. So without this level of investment would Keegan’s motivation skills alone carry us forward, and the probable answer is NO.

Even firther, we’re already seeing that top class players are reluctant to join us. Woodgate obviously respects Ramos as a manager, and thinks he’ll take Spurs places. Is Keegan really that respected as a manager by top class players???

What NUFC have needed for a long time, including immediately after Sir Bobby was sacked was to appoint a very good continental manager like Liverpool did with Benitez and Tottenham have with Ramos. It may take another few years for the club to realise this but that is the only way up i’m afraid.

In my opinion the appointment of assistant manager is as important as a new player, what we need is an experienced, tactically excellent coach, as i truely dont believe KK is tactically any good, man management yes, motivation yes, but tactics No.

Especially if the reports are anything to go by (taken with a pinch of salt) regarding KKs team preparation/team talk for saturday Pass the ball better than Arsenalâ€¦..thats it chaps off you go !

nah, players are only not sure about joining us this season, because we have very little chance of going up the table. in the summer if we start quick get some great players in, people would then be more happy to join us.

if we play good football, which to be fair we have, then players will also be more confident about joining us.

Let’s be realistic here. It took Keegan more than a SEASON to get us playing the style of football that earned us the name entertainers so don’tgo thinking that after two games he’s going to work miracles. This season is a dead loss – get used to it. If we finish mid-table then so be it. We HAVE to look long term. Ashley’s got the money, regardless of black’s comments. This is the bloke that wrote a PERSONAL cheque for 50 million to clear some of the club’s debt! So what makes you think he won’t spend big to bring success to the club?

Be honest does anyone really rate woodgate at 7 million? he’s too injury prone! A move to newcastle is not a move up right now players would only move to Newcastle right now for the cash and is that the kind of players we really want? Spurs have european football to offer what does Newcastle have? Lets give Keegan the time! In my opinion (being that of a fan and not of a manager whom see’s the team day in day out) we need to sort out midfield! Look at the first half of both the Man Utd and Arsenal game our defense is quite good all credit to Taylor and Carr. We need a holding player in midfield, someone to take charge and lead! Butt is past his best, Duff is not near back to his best! whatever keegan decides to do i feel midfield and an out and out goal scorer (viduka to old too) what about gudjousten?

SMiler – Do you really mean what you say about Milner. One of our best, he is crap. This is why:

1. doesn’t defend enough 2. can’t give 2 descent crosses in 1 game 3. dribbles without danger 4. no pace 5. does not have a football brain; he just doesn’t see hjow to play easy. He dribbles are tries to kick the most dangerous or difficult pass. No no no get rid of him. Every time he annoys me very much…

Of all the players NUFC has been linked to this January I feel Giles Barnes is the only likely candidate. The question I have is, is he good enough? I ask this because I’ve only seen Derby play twice (both the games vs NUFC) and I wasn’t really that impressed. I’m sure I’m missing something.

Also, why is Berbatov even mentioned at all on this board as coming to NUFC? What a fantasy that is. The only reason he would leave Spurs is to go to a team in contention for a major title. Spurs are in the Carling Cup final and doing well in the UEFA cup. So that would leave a team in the CL, in contention to win the league, and possibly the FA cup or equivalent.

And finally, I’m getting really sick of the bipolar fan support. WTF, last week everyone’s going on about the second coming of KK and how great everything is. Now, after a loss to Arsenal and a draw to Bolton it’s all doom and gloom. I know we’re not going to win anything this year. I know we’re not going to bring in any big name talent in January. What we do have is a manager (Unlike BSA) who actually loves the club and is bringing attractive football back. Isn’t that what we all want?

long live the revolution! KK is starting to rectify many problems & build the team again. So time we shall him. No worry what so ever this season is dead as long as we finish at the middle of table. Next season is what really matters.

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